Pass Makes High Score Machines Possible Hammill Benefit at Kacey Hall
The Bridgeport Telegraph recaps college football scoring trends for 1928 led by Dartmouth Michigan and Princeton. Washington and California pacing the 200 point club, Michigan’s defense rare with a goal line never crossed, and several teams posting strong offensive totals while many showcases bent toward higher scoring games.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Hammill
Kacey Hall
New York
Dartmouth
Michigan
Princeton
Washington
Pacific Coast
Guides
Bears
Caliifornia
Alabama
Gernell
Southern California
Golden Bears
Columbia
Cornell
Colgate
Fordham
Georgetown
Tulane
Brown
Holy Cross
Notremeé
Syracuse
Stanford
Yost
Michigan Bieleven
Northwestern
Wolverines
Birmingham
Mich¢dean
North Carolina
West Virginia
New York Aggies
Trinity
Tates
Rochester
Alfred
Rutgers
N. Y.A
Cooper Union
Bridgeport Boxing Fans Sparse at Winter Show Premiere
Bridgeport crowd at the Park theatre for the winter boxing schedule was about 600, far short of the hoped-for turnout. Promoters chase larger crowds to offset expenses, while boxers face uncertain earnings. Jack Kearns spurns Walker Mullican for the welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Delaney-Berlenbach prize and possible rematch loom. Community benefits for Ching and Hammill spark support, with multiple fundraisers and alumni events planned.
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Bridgeport
Park Theatre
Jack Kearns
Mickey Walker
Tommy Mullican
Madison Square Garden
Kearns
New York
Jack Dempsey
Jack Delaney
Paul Berlenbach
Jess McMahon
the Garden
Agany
Delaney
Old Garden
Seven Players to Receive Baseball Letters at Bridgeport Trade School
Baseball letters and certificates will be awarded to seven players and Manager Welcomes at Bridgeport Trade School today by school directors. Remaining members did not earn enough points or have left school. Recipients include Captain Timoney Trisko Dunn Alexarter A Lesko Tingley Gaydos and Manager Wescounes.
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Bridgeport Trade School
Timoney
Trisko
Dunn
Alexarter
A. Lesko
Tingley
Gaydos
Wescounes
Red Grange Game Tickets Sell Out Fast at Polo Grounds
New York December 1 Tickets for the Chicago Bears versus New York Giants game featuring Red Grange sold out quickly with 10000 seats snapped up during the Giants Day-Ton Triangle game. Booths at the Polo Grounds closed before halftime as fans waited for a fresh allotment.
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New York
Red Grange
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Grange
Polo Grounds
One More Grid Game at Penn State College
Penn State concludes the season with the annual freshman eight race set for Saturday, as the Nitany Lions face Pittsburgh in a final feature clash. The upcoming grid tilt caps a season that ends after Thanksgiving Day, leaving Penn State with a real battle ahead.
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Penn State College
State College
Penn State
Michally
Nitany Lions
University of Pittsburgh
Penn Bure
Office Team Leads Post Publishing Bowling League Standings
The Office team holds a two game lead over the Baditorian department in the Post Publishing company bowling league. Individual honors in the circuit are well distributed among players as the standings remain tight and competitive.
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Post Publishing Company
Baditorian
Adams Named Captain of Williams College Cross Country Team
Williamstown MA December 1 1926 lark Adams of Boston elected captain of the Williams College cross country team for 1926 he is member of the class of 1927.
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Williamstown
Masa
Lark Adams
Boston
Williams College
Bridgeport Trade Varsity to Play Alumni Combine Today
Bridgeport Trade varsity meets Alumni in a basketball clash at the Boys Club on Middle Street. Gath brings two veterans Federici and Sisco for forward spots with Dorgan at center, Pond and Flannigan at guard as the underdog schoolboys seek a strong showing against a seasoned Alumni lineup led by Mravik Lesko Ghiotte Petrino Hanusvohy and Colonese.
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Bridgeport
GATH
Jon Middle Street
Harry Gath
Federici
Sisco
Gahas
Dorgan
Pond
Flannigan
South End
Dunn
Charvello
Gaydos
Alexander
Baltrenas
Trisco
Amateur boxers on New Haven card headline clash
Joe Nagy of Fairfield travels with Bridgeport boxers to New Haven for a tournament ending at Winchester club this month. Nagy contests the state bantamweight title and may meet Johnny Sidile of Meriden or Mickey Roberts of Hartford. Tom Heaney seeks the light heavyweight title as part of a group including Walter Smith Kid Lully Jack Fulli Tyan Billy Wells Jed Lacroix Kid Hubbell Young Andy and Boo Riccio.
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Joe Nagy
Fairfield
New Haven
Bridgeport
Winchester Club
Nagy
Joe
Johnny Sidile
Meriden
Mickey Roberts
Hartford
Pat Duffy
Johnny Mack
Tom Heaney
Park City
Walter Smith
Kid Lully
Jack Fulli- Tyan
Billy Wells
Jed Lacroix
Kid Hubbell
Young Andy
Boo Riccio
Spanish Heavy Scores Knockout in Berlin Bout
Pooling, a Spanish heavyweight who plans to invade the United States to face Jack Dempsey, knocked out German heavyweight Hans Breitenstraeter in the ninth round in Berlin.
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Berlin
United States
Jack Dempsey
Hans Breitenstraeter
Knights of Columbus to Play Jersey City Police Saturday
The Knights of Columbus travel to face the Jersey City Police at Washington Avenue Court on Saturday night. The squad carries two straight wins and a history of defeats over Peekskill Raceys, New York Nationals, Norwalk Red Men, New Brunswick Five, and Asbury Park. Weimer, a former Bridgeport player, is expected to be in the visitors' lineup. The program lists Dorsey Police Kaceys A Mulligan Wart Buckley 5 Weimer Mahar Dondoro Van Doeyren McQran Mulligan McMahon Logit Rowe RG Keifer Bergen Cretelia.
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Knights
Jersey City
Washington Avenue Court
Park City
M.H
Skeeter State Cops
Peekskill Raceys
New York Nationals
Norwalk Red Men
New Brunswick Five
Asbury Park
Weimer
Bridgeport
Hue
Dorsey Police
Kaceys A
Mulligan
Wart
Buckley
Mahar
Dondoro Lo van Doeyren
McQran
McMahon Logit Rowe
Chicago
Harold “Fed” Grange
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Florida
Birmingham
Ala
Acrous
California
Los Angeles
Hed
Rounders Lead Westport Wood Busting Chase
Westport bowling league heads into its seventh week with the Rounders two games ahead of the Firemen for first place. The Engineers Independents Legion and Water Company chase closely as Westporters and the Post Office sit in the cellar. Standings and averages follow.
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Westport
Rounders
Firemen
Smpke Eaters
Engineers
Independents, Legion and Water Company
Westporters
Post Office
Ww. L. AV
Sokol Rosebuds
Ads
White Eagles
Savoys
Water Ca
Eee
Amer
Legion
C. A
White Eagtes
Gg. PF
Roundera
Hees
Ghlotto
Avco Water Co
Lesko Sn Bee Eee Wee Neebe Federicindependents
Carruthers
Hubbel
Ow. Jones
Bristol
Driscoll
Gilbertie
Gilbertia
Judas
Northrop
Welch
Krause
East Side Club Bowling League Performed Tonight
The East Side Athletic club bowling league resumes action with two games on schedule and play continuing to February 4. The schedule lists matchups among Sokol Rosebuds Savoys R O C A White Eagles and related dates with refereeing by Herb Hart and a 3 15 o'clock start.
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East Side Club Bowling League
East Side Athletic Club Bowling League
Vourmuer
Sokol Rosebuds
Savoys
R.O.C. A
White Eagles
Savoys Va
Ember
R. O
BR. O
C. A
Va. Y. H. OO
Hilltop and Alumni to Play Hammill Benefit Game
Bridgeport High school and Ching Hammill Alumni team to meet in a benefit basketball game. Principal James Moore and Vice Principal Warren Fiske secured permission to use the Hilltop gym for the event. Dorkin signed eleven players including former 1918 squad members and several ex captains to play.
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Moore
Hilltop Team
Hammill
Plana
Ching
Bridgeport High School
Knights of Columbus
Frank J. Brennan
Washington Avenue Cours
Billy Dorkin
Bridgeport High
Forkin
Princial
Fiske
Dorkin
Grand Knight
Kacey
Brennan
Frank
Hammill James Mello Burns
Holy Cross Prep
New Orleans
Jack Maher
Harvard
Joe Murphy
Long Island
Brammill
Johnny Miacco
Benny Blade
Corkin
Ray Shea
Barney Coloway
Harry Amael
Fat Kaylan
Dicky Bowden
Kaylan
Colwry
Shea
Maher
Murphy
Blade
Reilly
Hilltop
Buswell
Lihane
Hoffman
Soderstrom
Varrone
Sullivan
Siler
Corso
Mt'ntana
Lewis
Koslowski
Lieberum
May
Shannon
Montanaro
del Vecchia
Lytel
Englander
Pappas
Levine
St Charles Boys to Drill Tonight
The St Charles Boys basketball league practices at the Knights of Columbus gym tonight from 4 30 to 8 o clock. About 160 boys are expected to attend the second session led by Francis P Dunnigan and Andy Mrazik. The league will form eight teams and begin soon.
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St. Charles R. C
Knights of Columbus
Francis P. Dunnigan
Andy Mrazik
Putnams Open Season Against Fairfield Legion Rivalry Foe
The Putnam Ble Five start the season Thursday at Sherman Hall versus the Fairfield Legion combine. The lineup features stalwarts Whitey Stauns Charley Katz Larry Neary Tad Glynn Bennie Blade and Ray bookings.
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Putnam Ble
Sherman Hall
Fairfield Legion Combine
Putnams
Whitey ‘Stauns
Charley Katz
Larry Neary
Tad Glynn
Bennie Blade
Ray
Jamen Street
Stamford Blues add two new players for Jersey City clash
The Stamford Blues will lineup two newcomers in tomorrow's game against the Jersey City Police Department team. Veterans will shift positions as Armay Van Doren, center, will start at forward with Stamford for Thanksgiving night, strengthening the attack.
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Stamifort
Stamford Blues
Jersey City Police Department
Armay van Doren
Stamford
Compo Guards to Play Stamfordites on Y M C A Court
Compo Life Guard basketball team meets Lock City Five of Stamford for the second game of the season at the Y M C A court Saturday night. Stamford has played several games and is strong. Compo won their opener 40 to 18 over Bridgeport Big Five. Staples High plays University School of Bridgeport as prelims. Ted Crofut is out sick. Everett Baker returns after suspension lifted.
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Congress High
Staples
Ted Crofut
Everett Baker
Une Up
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Haverford
Notre Dame
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Rickard
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Keller-Taylor
Jersey City Police
Westport Wood
Mrazik
Flannagan
Herb Hart
ST. Charles
Fairfield Legion
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